Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana has submitted a censure motion in the Senate to address concerns regarding Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s conduct in office.
While addressing the media on Monday, Mungatana said that DP Gachagua has breached the law provisions on how he should conduct himself in office and performing his duties .
“Article 260 of the constitution of Kenya categorizes the deputy president as a state officer whose conduct and behaviour shall abide by the provisions of article 75 of the constitution of Kenya and the general leadership and integrity code for state officers, contained in the leadership Act,” noted Mungatana.
Mungatana stated that Gachagua, since assuming office, Gachagua has made utterances that create tensions and divisions among Kenyans.
“The public utterances made by Rigathi have marginalized sections of Kenyans, created and continue to heighten tension among different ethnic communities in Kenya,” he said.
Gachagua has been called out severally on being a tribal bigot, speaking only about mount kenya region.
“The Senate pursuant to the standing order 101 section 1, expresses its displeasure and disappointment with the conduct of Hon. Rigathi Gachagua as the Deputy President of Kenya and therefore we need to censure him”, added Mungatana.
This development comes amid speculations that a section of Kenyan lawmakers are conspiring to file an impeachment motion against Gachagua in Parliament.
Gachagua and his boss President William Ruto have reportedly broken ties and are not seeing eye to eye.
Gachagua during an interview with a media house said that he is being humiliated by ‘Ruto’s men’ and the president has knowledge about it.
